Betula pendula
Silver birch, Weeping birch, Lady of the woods, European white birch, Lady birch, Betula verrucosa, Bed wen, Warty birch, Birk tree, Common birch, Betula alba, Betula alba var. pendula
Betula Betula
B. pendula - B. pendula is a vigorous, narrowly conical, deciduous tree with white, peeling bark, cracked and black at the base with age. Slender, drooping stems bear ovate to diamond-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and yellow-brown flower catkins in spring.
Betula pendula is: Deciduous
Narrowly conical, Open branched
Yellow-brown in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Sawflies Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Sawflies
Leaf spot , Birch rust Leaf spot , Birch rust
Pruning group 1.
Grafting, Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Betula pendula (Silver birch) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Architectural, Woodland, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grows a wide range of conditions and soil types.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Betula pendula
Silver birch, Weeping birch, Lady of the woods, European white birch, Lady birch, Betula verrucosa, Bed wen, Warty birch, Birk tree, Common birch, Betula alba, Betula alba var. pendula
Betula Betula
B. pendula - B. pendula is a vigorous, narrowly conical, deciduous tree with white, peeling bark, cracked and black at the base with age. Slender, drooping stems bear ovate to diamond-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves and yellow-brown flower catkins in spring.
Deciduous
Narrowly conical, Open branched
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Yellow-brown in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Aphids , Leaf-mining sawflies , Sawflies
Pruning group 1.
Grafting, Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Betula pendula (Silver birch) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 Years.
Architectural, Woodland, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grows a wide range of conditions and soil types.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Betula pendula (Silver birch)
Bronze birch borer
Agrilus anxius
Insect
Absent
2
5
Recognised as a significant threat to birch but EU regulation should help to mitigate the threat.
Betula pendula (Silver birch)
Asian longhorn beetle; Starry sky beetle
Anoplophora glabripennis
Insect
Absent
2
4
Recognised threat to a wide range of deciduous tress native to the UK. Already regulated it is a priority for continued surveillance and statutory action. The risk of entry is further mitigated by EU legislation requiring the monitoring of wooden packaging material originating from China.
Betula pendula (Silver birch)
Japanese long scale; Japanese maple scale; Long scale; Japanese; Pear white scale
Lopholeucaspis japonica
Insect
Absent
2
4
Regulated only on Citrus at present; regulation on other hosts needs to be considered. Only likely to be a pest under glass in UK.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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